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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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093 FZUS51 KAKQ 200459 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1259 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound and Atlantic Coastal Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nautical miles ANZ600-201715- 1259 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .Synopsis for Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound and portions of the James, York, and Rappahannock Rivers... High pressure remains offshore this week with generally benign marine conditions. Increased southerly flow is expected Saturday and especially Sunday as low pressure passes well north of the area. Next rain chances don`t look to come until early next week. $$ ANZ630-201715- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 1259 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ631-201715- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 1259 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ632-201715- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 1259 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ634-201715- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 1259 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 2 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ650-201715- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 1259 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ652-201715- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 1259 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ654-201715- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 1259 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ656-201715- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 1259 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ658-201715- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 1259 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ633-201715- Currituck Sound- 1259 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ635-201715- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 1259 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-201715- York River- 1259 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft late. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ637-201715- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 1259 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ638-201715- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 1259 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$